Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8HUK 456Alternative Dispute Resolutions2+0+02203.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The purpose of this course is to help students understand the fundamental concepts covered in the course,
the relevant legislation, and theoretical knowledge in light of current case studies, and to enable them to develop the skills to recall, interpret, convey, and apply this knowledge.
Course Content In this course, we will cover: the concept of dispute, the emergence, characteristics, objectives, and advantages of alternative dispute resolution methods, the basic alternative dispute resolution methods, the principles of mediation, the institutional framework of mediation in Turkey, areas suitable for mediation, mandatory and voluntary mediation, and fundamental topics related to arbitration proceedings.
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation and Discussion
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Büşra Abide TİRYAKİ ÇAVUŞOĞLU babide.tcavusoglu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Cahit Baybars Kayhan
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Süha Tanrıver, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Yöntemleri, 2. Bası, Filiz Kitabevi, 2025; Mustafa Serdar Özbek, Alternatif Uyuşmazlık Çözümü, 5. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, 2022; Ömer Ekmekçi/Muhammet Özekes/Murat Atalı/Vural Seven, Hukuk Uyuşmazlıklarında Arabuluculuk, 2. Bası, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2019.
Course Notes Süha Tanrıver, Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, 2nd ed., Filiz Kitabevi, 2025;
Mustafa Serdar Özbek, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 5th ed., Yetkin Yayınları, 2022;
Ömer Ekmekçi/Muhammet Özekes/Murat Atalı/Vural Seven, Mediation in Legal Disputes
, 2nd Edition, On İki Levha Publishing, 2019.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 30 1 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 30 1 30
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 62

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understands the concept of dispute and methods of dispute resolution; explains the basic characteristics of alternative dispute resolution methods and evaluates the reasons for their emergence, their objectives, and their advantages.
2 It explains and evaluates, through comparison, fundamental alternative dispute resolution methods such as negotiation, mediation, fact-finding, summary proceedings, impartial preliminary assessment, summary jury trials, and mediation-arbitration.
3 Understands the basic principles of mediation, its institutional structure in Turkey, and the types of disputes suitable for mediation.
4 It analyzes the parties to the mediation process and the mediator’s rights and obligations.
5 Understands how mandatory and voluntary mediation processes work.
6 Understands what arbitration proceedings are and their basic characteristics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The Concept of Dispute, General Methods of Dispute Resolution, The Emergence of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
2 The Concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Characteristics of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Objectives of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Advantages of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
3 Basic Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods (Negotiation, Mediation, Fact-Finding, Summary Proceedings, Neutral Pre-Trial Review, Summary Jury Trial, Mediation-Arbitration)
4 Mediation as a Dispute Resolution Method, Fundamental Principles of Mediation, The Development of Mediation in Turkey
5 Institutional Infrastructure for Mediation in Turkey, Areas Suitable for Mediation, and Contracts Establishing Mediation Relationships
6 Parties to the Mediation Process, the Concept of Mandatory Mediation, and Its Types
7 An Assessment of Mandatory Mediation in Light of the Freedom to Seek Remedies and the Principles of Mediation; The Scope of Mandatory Mediation
8 Midterm Exam
9 The Significance of Mandatory Mediation as a Prerequisite for Litigation, the Initiation of the Mandatory Mediation Process, and the Appointment of a Mediator
10 The Functioning of the Mandatory Mediation Process, the Termination of Mandatory Mediation, and Its Outcomes
11 Initiation and Preparation for the Voluntary Mediation Process (Agreeing on the Mediation Process and Appointing a Mediator, the Mediator’s Preparation and Contact with the Parties, the Initial Mediation Session, and Launching the Process)
12 Conducting Investigations, Negotiations, and Mediation Sessions in Voluntary Mediation Proceedings
13 Termination of Voluntary Mediation (In the Event of an Agreement and in the Event of No Agreement)
14 An Overview of Arbitration I (Types of Arbitration, Arbitration Agreement, Severability of the Arbitration Agreement, the “Kompetenz-Kompetenz” Principle, Arbitration Objection)
15 An Overview of Arbitration II (Arbitrability, Assistance from State Courts in Arbitration, Actions to Set Aside, Enforcement of Arbitral Awards)

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
C2 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 1
C3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2
C4 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1
C5 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 1 2 2
C6 2 1 2 2 1 2 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant